Monday 3rd October 2011

What A Weekend That Was: PHSS And Britcar

This weekend the PH team camped in a a field at Britcar and Porsche hosted one of the best Sunday Service meets of the year

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Porsche Experience Centre from above...

Monday morning and all is quiet in the PH office; it's not that we have fallen out, it's just that we are all a little tired and emotional from the weekend. Friday night saw us heading north on the M40 to claim our patch of grass at the 1st-Tickets-organised Britcar campsite at Silverstone, ready for a weekend of record-breaking heat and 24-hour racing. Tents were pitched in the dark (well, I borrowed a rather nice VW California to sleep in and arrived in daylight, but I speak for the rest of the team) and the weekend began.

Camping with hundreds of like-minded fellows means good banter, and Friday night saw a group of PHers assembled around the VW enjoying a few beers with us. If you have never attended a PH camping meet, then add it to the list of things you must do, we always have a great atmosphere and Brian and the 1st-Tickets team do an excellent job of working hard to ensure we have a relaxed time. Thanks to all of you who came along; we hope you had a great time.

...Garlick's camper from, er, ground level

Sunday morning saw a 05.30 alarm call as we awakened with the Sunday Service on our minds. As we headed over to the Porsche Experience Centre, the Britcar racers were into their 13th hour of racing and, while we were tired, it must have been nothing compared with how the the teams and drivers felt.

The sun came up and the temperature rose accordingly. Shortly afterwards the sight of 600 fantastic cars arriving at the centre was a sight to behold as we rushed to get everyone in swiftly. What a selection of cars it was too: we had an amazing array of supercars and rarities on display around the Porsche test track, and a good few bikes.

The Porsche staff Panamera drivers were showing PH passengers that hybrids don't have to be dull with their tail-out antics, and a few lucky people got the chance to ride in 911 GT3 and GT2 RS, too. Cars, sunshine, PHers, burgers, ice cream and a backdrop of 24-hour racing. What more do you need to make the perfect weekend? Thanks to all of you for making it such a success, one of the best Sunday Services of 2011 in our opinion.

If you want to relive the day, the Porsche guys are putting together a rather excellent video for us, which we will post as soon as it's 'cooked'. So watch this space. If this doesn't make you want to attend a PHSS, nothing will.

Thanks go to: Brian and the 1st-Tickets team for laying on a superb camping area, Volkswagen UK for the loan of the camper and its comfortable bed, Vertical View photography and everyone at Porsche UK for another fantastic Sunday Service.

To see the photos from the Sunday Service, visit the existing thread here.

[ali_kat]

How can you have been tired?

[s4rpf]

Was a Fantastic weekend me and the other half enjoyed it. We were amazed at the amount of access you got, there wasnt really anywhere off limits, and will definately be going next year.

[MattDell]

Thanks to the PHer who lent me an air bed for the weekend and the gents who helped me put up my tent in the dark.

Definitely a great atmosphere in the camp site this weekend.

[Switch]

Great weekend all round. Some ace access to the pits and paddock.
Good conversation and company in the camp site on Saturday and Friday night.
Thanks to the PHer who lent me a tent...

[Garlick]

PH team in not taking tent, not taking bed and not knowing how to erect tent shocker.

[DaveL485]

Garlick said:

PH team in not taking tent, not taking bed and not knowing how to erect tent shocker.

There's an 'Erection problems' joke there somewhere, isn't there?

[keith2.2]

"Friday night saw us heading north on the M40 to claim our patch of grass"

Ahem...to claim WHOSE patch of grass..? :P

[Sneathy]

First Sunday Service after camping all weekend, and I loved it! Me and mate had the lap in the Panmera on the "low friction" surface....great fun. When asked "hybrid or V8?" we replied "V8" in stereo. And if there's no smoke, it isn't fun... apparently....
Bring on the next one!

[predding]

Brilliant day. Well impressed with the hospitality from Porsche and the cars on display - that Cayman R was car of the day for me. BTW - impressed with the California choice - have been looking at getting one of those... and in that colour. Cool van, man...

[zorba_the_greek]

Twas a fantastic day. I would even go as far and say it was the best SS i have been to so far.

Many thanks PH team and Porsche Silvestone.

Until the next one...

[ali_kat]

Garlick said:

PH team in not taking tent, not taking bed and not knowing how to drink all day or erect tent shocker.

[slipstream 1985]

DaveL485 said:

Garlick said:

PH team in not taking tent, not taking bed and not knowing how to erect tent shocker.

There's an 'Erection problems' joke there somewhere, isn't there?

men that camp stay up all night trying to get their poles up?

[MadRob6]

MattDell said:

Thanks to the PHer who lent me an air bed for the weekend and the gents who helped me put up my tent in the dark.

Definitely a great atmosphere in the camp site this weekend.

Hope the air bed served you well. Was good meeting you chaps and having a beer filled natter late into the Friday.

Didn't get to say bye on the day but cheers for the great weekend, can't wait for the next event!

[tim2100]

Switch said:

Thanks to the PHer who lent me a tent...

No problem, it was handy I put it in the car last minute.

Fantastic event & Great weekend. Cheers guys.

[Curry Burns]

Great weekend, can't wait for next year.

Oh and Garlick.....you're still not my type